August 2019 – Page 2 – Shipping World News Magazine

Aug212019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

I HAVE REDEDICATED MYSELF TO THE SERVICE OF THIS COUNTRY – SYLVA

Minister of state for petroleum and former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has expressed his drive towards working for a stronger, increasingly prosperous nation Sylva, who spoke at a reception in honour of his appointment as Cabinet Member shortly after being sworn in as Minister of state, Petroleum by President Muhammadu Buhari conformed he would work assiduously for a prosperous, richer country ‘I have rededicated myself to the service of this country and our people. I thank President Muhammadu Buhari for this opportunity to serve our dear nation. President Buhari is a very, very good and compassionate man’ Sylva spoke of the presidents zero tolerance of corruption and his humanitarian edge. ‘President Buhari cares for the poor so much he cannot stand to s...

Aug212019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BAYELSA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: PROF MAUREEN ETEBU JOINS RACE?

Breaking News, News Feature, Politics

Indications have emerged that Professor Maureen Etebu ,Vice Chancellor of the Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko in Delta State, may have indeed collected the nomination form for the governorship election in Bayelsa state scheduled for November 16. Her entry into the race brings to 7, the number of aspirants under the banner of the All Progressive Congress, APC. Usually dependable sources at the National Secretariat of the APC told our correspondent that Prof Etebu may have picked her form on tuesday. A confidant of the former Governor told our correspondent that the university don was in utter disbelief when she was informed that another APC chieftain, Chief David Lyon is the preffered candidate of former Governor,Chief Timipre Sylva. "How would His Excelle...

Aug202019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Go through Kyari, Mustapha – Buhari bars ministers from direct access

Breaking News, News Feature, Politics

Published on August 20, 2019 By Wale Oduns He said this in his closing remarks at the two day Presidential Retreat for the incoming Ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He told the new cabinet members to be conscious of the fact that four years was not a long time. Buhari said: “In terms of coordination, kindly ensure that all submissions for my attention or meeting requests be channelled through the Chief of Staff, while all Federal Executive Council matters be coordinated through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “Public service is not easy work, and at times it can be thankless. I am therefore charging you all to see this opportunity to serve as an honour, to give your best to deliver on this mandate, for a more prosperous Nigeria, not for some, ...

Aug202019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

FG inaugurates crack anti border patrol team.

Breaking News, News Feature, Politics

The Federal Government has constituted a crack border team to tackle the rising wave of armed banditry and insecurity in the country as part of efforts to secure Nigeria’s land and maritime border. The team will comprise personnel of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), in collaboration with the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) as well as the Nigeria Police Force. The collaboration will also involve other security and intelligence agencies will be conducting Codenamed"EX-SWIFT RESPONSE”, The joint exercise is being coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and will take place in 4 geopolitical zones, namely; South-South, South-West, North-Central and North-West. A statement by the National Public Relations Officer of ...

Aug202019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

KIDNAP KINGPIN REARRESTED IN KANO

Breaking News, News Feature

The operatives of the Nigeria Police have re-arrested the notorious kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume. He was re-arrested in the today in his hideout at Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State. It would be recalled that the Police had been on the massive manhunt for the suspect, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume since 6th August, 2019 following the unfortunate incident in Ibi, Taraba State which resulted in the brutal murder of three (3) Police Officers and two (2) civilians, and injury to five (5) others. In a statement disclosed by the Frank Mba, force public relations officer, the suspect, who was appropriately restrained at the time of the incident, was subsequently released by his “rescuers” after they had destroyed the restraining handcuffs. Meanwhile, the Inspector Ge...

Aug202019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Six Chinese companies operating and Constructing Railways Projects in Nigeria blacklisted by the World Bank over alleged corruption

Breaking News, Business

August 20, 2019 Six Chinese companies operating in Nigeria have incurred the wrath of the World Bank as they have been blacklisted over alleged fraud and corruption. A publication on the the website of the bank listed the companies as CCECC Nigeria Railway Company Limited, CRCC Petroleum and Gas Company Limited and CCECC Nigeria Company Limited. Others are China Railway Construction (International) Nigeria Company Limited, China Railway 18th Bureau Nigeria Engineering Company Limited and CCECC Nigeria Lekki (FTA) Company Limited. They are part of several companies blacklisted from different parts of the world by the procurement unit of the bank, in a publication titled ‘Procurement – World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms and Individuals’. They were accused of violating the...

Aug192019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Nigerian Maritime University VC, Prof Etebu joins Bayelsa Governorship Race?

Breaking News, Maritime, News Feature, Politics

BREAKING NEWS : Barring any last minute change in plan, the Vice Chancellor of the Nigeria's Premier Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, Prof Maureen Ongoebi Etebu, may today pick up the nomination form for the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State. She would be contesting under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC. It could not be confirmed as at press time if she had resigned from her position as Vice Chancellor of the Nigerian Maritime University. Prof Etebu had both served under Late Governor DSP and Chief Chief Timipre Sylva as Commissioner. Further details in our subsequent editions. By Asu Beks

Aug192019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

COMPT. KAYODE OLUSEMIRE : MARITIME LIVING LEGEND OF THE WEEK.

Breaking News, Maritime, Profile

The story of Nigeria Customs Service anti-smuggling operations cannot be conclusively told without the mention of Comptroller Kayode Olusemire. Those whose business it is to know believe that Olusemire is one the dreaded anti-smuggling elements, who takes on smugglers in hurricane like approach, often with a blind fury. Regarded as an old horse, Olusemire has served in the service nationwide and in various departments and capacities. Even though it would appear that he has cut his teeth more enforcement, Olusemire is an oracle in revenue and tariff reading, a strategist and uncommon administrator, who has a record of uncanny excellence in utilizing scarce human and material resources to achieving significant results. He is the incumbent Controller, Federal Operations...

Aug192019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BAYELSA GUBER:GOV DICKSON TO PICK HIS “ANOINTED” CHOICE BEFORE SEPT 3 PRIMARY

Breaking News, Politics

Ahead of the Bayelsa Peoples Democratic Governorship primaries scheduled for September 3, 2019, Governor Seriake Dickson has insisted that he would not support any candidate outside the Restoration Restoration Group òf the party. The Governor also disclosed that the leadership òf the Restoration Caucus would decided on an aspirant to support in the primaries before the September 3, 2019 elections. A statement by the Special Adviser, Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, quoted the Governor as having made the remarks while inaugurating the Restoration Governorship Primary Election Committee in Government House, Yenagoa on Monday. The Governor said supporting any aspirant of the PDP outside the Restoration Group was one heavy moral burden that he was not prepared to carry. He ...

Aug182019 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Digging Up Wealth In The South Burying Them In The North

Breaking News, Opinion

By Dele Sobowale That was how Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of America and a former Treasury Secretary (equivalent to our Minister of Finance) described some of the nations of Europe when they were going through social, political and economic upheavals similar to what we are now experiencing in Nigeria. Invariably, the tensions were heightened by poor leadership and prolonged by lack of compromise on the part of the contending forces for supremacy. When a leader announces that he is by nature combative, he has simply forgotten that nobody has a monopoly on that attribute. One person’s perpetual aggression invited a similar response from others. Both the thirty years and hundred years wars in Europe started in one day and outlasted most of those who got them starte...